Global Healthcare Income & Growth Fund (TSX:HIG.UN) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 601,900 units, representing 10% of the public float and 9.92% of its issued and outstanding Units. The shares will be purchased at a price per Unit not exceeding the last published net asset value per Unit. Repurchases will be made through the facilities of the TSX or other alternative Canadian trading system. All units purchased will be cancelled. The Fund believes that such purchases are in its best interests and are a desirable use of its available funds. The Fund may purchase up to 121,391 Units in any 30 day period which is 2% of the outstanding Units. The company has received the approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange for the normal course issuer bid. The program will commence on October 17, 2016 and will expire on October 16, 2017. As of October 5, 2016, the company has 6,069,598 issued and outstanding Units.